学校:
nursery托儿所
kindergarten幼儿园
primary school/elementary school小学,
secondary school中学教育
higher education高等教育
further education进修
教育: parenting, schooling,
enroll 入学admit 招收，录取
Parents are obliged to do…父母有责任、义务去做。。。
compulsory education 强制教育、义务教育
minors 未成年人
immature 不成熟的
学习的好处
learn skills学习技能
acquire knowledge学习知识，
enrich knowledge丰富知识,
widen horizon开阔视野,
inspire interest激发兴趣,
stimulate interest激发兴趣,
cultivate v. 培养 hobbies
develop potentials
conduce to mental development
lay a solid foundation for the future为将来打下坚实的基础
学习上的问题:
lack discipline缺少约束力/persistence毅力,
test-oriented education应试型教育,
quality education 素质教育
cram for examinations突击考试,
stuff 塞 materials
memorise背, memorisation,
rote learning死记硬背
Test-taking techniques应试技巧
坏处：
discourage critical thinking 打击评判性思维
students stop questioning what they are being taught
学生们不去质问他们学习的东西
conduce to academic performance有助学习表现
Adversely influence 负面地影响（动作）
Exert adverse/unfavorable influence on对。。。产生负面影响
Emphasis on memorisation adversely influences one’s academic performance.
Creativity 创造性
Come at the expense/cost of creativity以牺牲创造力为代价
Lower/raise the standard of…降低了。。。的水平
责任编辑：sealion1986
